Cardus is providing recommendations for the 2026 Federal Budget on the issue of child care. These recommendations center around improving the accessibility and affordability of child care for families.
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Policy Memo
Memo: Budget 2026 Considerations for Early Learning and Child Care
May 22, 2026
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Research Report
Ten-Dollar Delay
How Canada's Child Care Program Locked Provinces In and Left Most Families Out
March 25, 2026
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Research Brief
Child Care Funding Update: Ontario—2022–23 and 2023–24
Implementation of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreements
January 13, 2026
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Research Brief
Child Care Funding Update: British Columbia—Years Two and Three (2022–23 and 2023–24)
Implementation of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreements
October 15, 2025
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Research Brief
Child Care Funding Update: Saskatchewan—Years Two and Three (2022–23 and 2023–24)
Implementation of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreements
September 24, 2025
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Research Brief
Child Care Funding Update: Northwest Territories—Year Two (2022–23)
Implementation of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreements
July 15, 2025
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Research Brief
Child Care Funding Update: New Brunswick—Year Two (2022–23)
Implementation of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreements
May 8, 2025
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Research Brief
Child Care Funding Update: Yukon—Years One and Two (2021–22 and 2022–23)
Implementation of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreements
March 25, 2025
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Research Brief
Child Care Funding Update: Prince Edward Island—Years One and Two (2021–22 and 2022–23)
Implementation of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreements
February 6, 2025